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7 Questions with Royal Hawaiian Honey

7 Questions with Royal Hawaiian Honey

Get to know Rebeca from Royal Hawaiian Honey! 1) Why did you choose to start making your honey? I chose to start making our honey line because I wanted to work with my dad in our family’s business. My dad … Continue reading

Posted July 16, 2009 by emily

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Food Trends I Never Thought I’d See

Food Trends I Never Thought I’d See

Some interesting recent trends of where people are creating, selling, and buying food. I’d love to hear your experiences with any of these or twists you’ve noticed: Former retailers going local at the farmer’s market: A chocolatier who has done … Continue reading

Posted July 7, 2009 by susie

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Taking Good Food Photographs

Taking Good Food Photographs

Recently someone commented that they wished Foodzie could have a Willy Wonka-esque feature where the products could jump off the page like the chocolate bar and Mike Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Don’t we all! Unfortunately that feature … Continue reading

Posted June 27, 2009 by susie

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Killer Bread, Killer Stories

Killer Bread, Killer Stories

My first trip to the Portland Farmer’s Market blew me away, with an amazing array of local food producers. That’s where I first found Freddy Guys hazelnuts and snapped the shot of Dave, of Dave’s Killer Bread, shown here. Then, … Continue reading

Posted June 17, 2009 by susie

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7 Questions with Neo Cocoa

7 Questions with Neo Cocoa

Christine is one of the many wonderful people we’ve met at La Cocina. I personally had the chance to get to know her during a truffle making class Rob and I attended in February. Her passion for chocolate was evident … Continue reading

Posted June 4, 2009 by emily

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7 Questions with Kikas Treats

7 Questions with Kikas Treats

Ever since we discovered La Cocina, it’s been hard to stay away. La Cocina is an incubator kitchen for minority women who are looking to become food entrepreneurs. It’s a magical place. Foodzie was born out of a tech incubator … Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2009 by emily

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7 Questions with De La Paz Coffee

7 Questions with De La Paz Coffee

De La Paz Coffee is tucked away in a small unmarked building in the Mission District in San Francisco. There’s no fancy coffee bar, just a small, intimate space with enough room for the roaster, the beans, and for Jason … Continue reading

Posted April 29, 2009 by emily

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7 Questions with Boulder Popcorn

7 Questions with Boulder Popcorn

I had the chance to get to know Bill quite well when Foodzie was based out of Boulder, CO. The Boulder Popcorn booth was always a stop on my Saturday Farmers Market trip. I’d grab a big handful of the … Continue reading

Posted April 22, 2009 by emily

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7 Questions with Happy Girl Kitchen

7 Questions with Happy Girl Kitchen

I never understood how high fructose corn syrup ever made its way into a bottle of ketchup (read Heinz). Thankfully there are food artisans out there that believe that the key to good ketchup is really good tomatoes not all … Continue reading

Posted March 30, 2009 by emily

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7 Questions with BonBonBar

7 Questions with BonBonBar

Nina has joked that she should start introducing herself as Nina from BonBonBar, “Home of the Single Malt Scotch Bar.” There is something about chocolate and scotch that’s simply irresistible and customers have gone nuts of over this bar, including … Continue reading

Posted March 12, 2009 by emily

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